Can you tell me about your Band A /zero road tax car please?

We are planning to change our car and are looking for one with zero road tax. What zero road tax car do you drive and would you recommend it?

For information, we are a family of 3 + medium size dog who would have to travel in the boot. We don't do a huge amount of driving and are in no way snobbish about brands (currently drive a beaten up Skoda....).

We also have a grand scenic though so a bigger option when we need it. In actual fact we all prefer the fiesta, and drive it by choice. There are 4 of us, me, DH (who is 6'3"), DSs 13 and nearly 10. We would happily choose to use the fiesta for journeys up to a couple of hours but would go with the scenic for longer journeys or ones where we need lots of luggage space.

Fiesta is lovely but does nowhere near the promised mpg. It promises an average of 75mpg (85 extra urban and 65 urban). I know you never expect to get the published fugues but in reality it does between 45-55mpg.

Do look at other ownership costs as well though. The VED and in your case the cheaper parking may still only be a small percentage of the overall cost of ownership. If you don't do much driving how about something slightly older, petrol and less economical?

We had a brand new car in the £30 bracket. Over the first 2 years and 20k miles the total ownership cost was £10k. You don't do many miles obviously aren't a massive petrolhead so just make sure you're not spending ££££ to save £240 per year. Find a nice tidy petrol Jap car for about £5k and you should have decent reliable motoring. Your saving will easily outweigh your parking costs. Not directed at OP but I am amazed when people replace perfecty fine cars for the sole purpose of cheaper road tax and a few extra mpg. Spend thousands to save hundreds!

In that case then get as new an i30 as possible with as much warranty remaining as you can get. As a curve ball have a look at brand new Dacias. I'd normally run from anything Renault based but they're good value and the 7 year warranty upgrade is pretty cheap and would give piece of mind.

We bought a Ford fiesta last summer and love it. It's a 1 litre, but with ecoboost so it drives like a 1.4 litre. We pay no road tax and insurance is ludicrously low.

At the moment it's just two of us but we're expecting a baby in the next few weeks, and we're confident we can fit everything in. We've managed to bring home a serious ikea shop, and the boot is surprisingly spacious.

The actual mpg is usually lower than advertised, but it still significantly lower than our previous car. We've been v pleased with how far we can get on a tank.

Another suggestion for you. I've got a seat Ibiza Ecomotive which is zero tax and has great fuel economy. Insurance really cheap too. Our dog sits on the back seat but if this car is a bit small for you they also make an estate version. Or the seat Leon Ecomotive may be worth a look. I'm thinking of getting a different car (just for a change) but can't find anything I want to swap it for

To get much power in the engine you have to go for fairly new or kind of pricey. I have a Fiat 500 which is still a bit wimpy & £35/yr road tax, but not so new/expensive and I wanted to stay very small.